Stepflow

The Sormac automatic stepflow system type PVW meets the need to singulate carrots or other long-shaped vegetables like e.g. salad cucumbers, courgettes etc. so that the speed of both is synchronised. The Sormac knife peeler type KP-60/HS or the carrot topper / piece cutter type WOS-1A are ideal machines to place behind the stepflow system. The machine operates according to the known shufflo principle. Two up and down moving, step-shaped plates lift the carrots out off the infeed hopper. Next to this the carrots fall in a V-belt. The special infeed hopper takes care of an extra high filling degree. The electrical components are in a handy, swivel mounted control panel. Stepflowo and V-belt are controlled by 2 coupled frequency converters, so that the speed of both always is in a good relation. To achieve optimal singulation, it may be necessary to install a second slightly faster V-belt.

> good design with simple control
> easy to integrate with several machines like knife peeler KP-60/HS and carrot topper/piece cutter WOS-1A
> open construction, easy to maintain
> very robust and hard wearing

The stepflow system type PVW is suitable for singulating long-shaped root vegetables, especially carrots, salad cucumbers and courgettes. The product needs to be rather straight and without leaves. The diameter is between 40 and 75 mm (1,57"- 3").

The capacity of the stepflow is e.g. dependent of the product length and is between 3.000 and 8.000 pieces/hour.

> control panel
> V-belt

Voltage:	230/400 V, 50/60 Hz, 3 ph
Total installed power:	0.75 kW
Air pressure:	6 bar (87 psi)
Weight:	± 300 kg (6,600 lbs)
Dimensions (L x W x H):	1.970 x 1.140 x 1.900 mm (78"x45"x75")
Infeed height:	880 mm (35")
Product diameter minimum:	49 mm (1,9")
maximum:	75 mm (3")